The Hidden Princess At All-Boys Alpha Academy

Chapter 0312
"Oh, come on," Jackson says, keeping his spot on the window seat and spreading out his hands, the seriousness of his gesture ruined a bit by the fact that he's holding a raspberry pastry. "Do any of you honestly think that my presence at the Grant family home is going to help anything today?"
"It's going to help Ariel," Jesse says, eyebrows raised, pointing at me. My own eyebrows go
because...I mean, is it?
up
"Ariel can handle herself," Jackson sighs, rolling his eyes a little bit and dropping his hands to his knees. "I mean, I get being over-protective in the Academy where people are trying to beat the shit out of her
"You included," Jesse says, crossing his arms and glaring at my mate.
Jackson just returns his glare and keeps going. "But, Ariel is smart and capable she doesn't need her big brute mate coming along when she's got her big brute brother and big brute cousin at her side. Besides, you know my being there is just going to set Luca off. It's not worth it."
I beam a little at my mate, because even if he is declining to come and defend my honor, he's doing it because he thinks that I'm perfectly capable of defending myself. And there's something really nice in that - in Jackson's utter faith in me.
I send a grateful, warm little pulse down our bond, letting him know that I love that he sees me that way, and Jackson turns to give me a little wink before returning his gaze to Rafe and Jesse.
"Nah, I think he's right," Rafe says, turning to Jesse. "Jackson's great backup, and he's on Ari's side, but in this case...it might be too much backup. Showing up to a knife fight with a rocket launcher. We want to keep this quiet, even if we do want to get to the bottom of it. Ariel's two mates getting into a brawl before Luca's fight isn't going to help anyone." i
Jesse scowls but puts his hands up, willing to be outvoted. But then he turns his head to Jacks. "So, what are you going to do all morning, then?"
"I don't know," Jacks says, giving a shrug, looking between the three of us. “Ella said something about...shoes."
"Shoes?" I ask, bursting into a grin, dead pleased.
"Yeah," he says with a confused frown, even though he doesn't seem bothered by it. Then he looks down at himself and gestures casually with his hand towards his new clothes. "She did all of...this...yesterday."
"Ohhhh," Jesse says, grinning now as Jackson looks back up at us. "So that's where the glow-up came from- Auntie Ells."
"What's a glow up?" Jackson asks, frowning.
I can't help my laughter as I grin at my mate. "Wait, so...mom took you shopping?"
"She brought the shopping here," he says, frowning a little at the memory. came and
"She
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takes a moment. Jesse talks a lot, and he says it all fast. "Aren't I your best friend?"
"Oh, no, that's Jackson now," Jesse says, his face falling into mock apologetic lines as he points over at my mate. Rafe's jaw drops open in pretend shock as he presses a hand to his heart, making me laugh. "Yes, we came to new terms on a cliff outside the Academy the night Ariel told everyone she has two mates. It was a very traumatic experience, but very bonding."
"All right, all right," Jackson sighs, releasing me from his arms and putting his hands up like he gives in and just wants it all to end. I laugh and move over slightly, sitting next to him in the window seat instead of in his lap. "What's going on, anyway?"
"We come bearing breakfast," Jesse says with a broad grin, moving forward and handing Jackson and I each a pastry.
"And also, a ride," Rafe adds, crossing his arms over his chest and tilting his head back towards the door. "Car's waiting outside to take us to Luca's house. Time to go give him a piece of our collective mind."
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I beam at my brother and my cousin, thrilled that they knew that this is precisely what I'd want to do next and that put this in order so that I didn't have to bother with the details. I take a bite of my pastry and jump to my feet. “Great!” I say, wiping crumbs from my lips." Let's go! I want to get to the bottom of this." The content is on bignovels.com! Read the latest chapter there!
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Rafe nods to me and then turns his
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I look back eagerly at Jackson, but my face falls when I see him hesitate.
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"Well..." Jackson says, a little
awkward, running a hand through his
g a
hair, "You're kidding me, right!?" En.
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